Post-playing Career
After retirement, Mackey became the first president of the NFL Players Association. He helped organize a strike that earned players $50 million in pensions and much-needed benefits.
"He was the right man at the right time," said former teammate Ordell Braase. "We were a fractured group until John began putting permanence in day-to-day operations. He hired administrators and a general counsel."
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